Coastal Horizons is a nationally accredited nonprofit healthcare and wellness organization serving communities across North Carolina. Since 1970, it has provided evidence-based substance use treatment, mental health care, crisis intervention, wellness services, and support for justice-involved individuals. Its work focuses on expanding access to essential care, including assistance for people who may be unable to pay, while helping individuals and families build healthier, safer, and more stable lives.
Child First Family Resource Partner – Greensboro, NC (Onsite)
Support early childhood mental health and family services as a Child First Family Resource Partner serving Guilford and Randolph Counties. Connect families with resources, assessments, therapeutic play, and developmental support.
Description
- Bring community resource expertise to the Child First team and participating families
- Build relationships and coordinate with community-based providers and support services
- Partner with families and therapists during collaborative family assessments
- Promote family stability by identifying needs, incorporating them into the Child and Family Plan of Care, and resolving barriers to services
- Strengthen caregivers’ executive functioning in consultation with the Therapist and Coordinator
- Use a reflective, relationship-focused approach when working with caregivers
- Incorporate videotaping into therapeutic services and reflective supervision
- Apply Abecedarian techniques to foster secure attachment and healthy child development
- Facilitate interactive play that supports children’s growth and development
- Attend weekly individual, team, and group reflective clinical supervision
- Take part in the Child First Learning Collaborative, including training and distance learning
- Monitor assessment completion and record information in the designated database
- Maintain documentation supporting clinical accountability and reimbursement
- Manage schedules and complete assigned work to meet home visiting Benchmarks and Accreditation standards
- Conduct mental health and developmental assessments and provide consultation in early care and education settings and to other early childhood providers
- Support additional clinical and administrative activities as needed
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree completed; a degree in a human services field is preferred
- Qualify under 10A NCAC 27G.0104 as a Qualified Professional for Mental Health
- At least three years of psychotherapeutic experience with culturally diverse children and families, including parent-child therapeutic work and play therapy with children ages 0–5, is highly valued
- Understanding of relationship-based and psychodynamic intervention approaches and early childhood development
- Understanding of parent-child relationships and attachment theory
- Understanding of trauma and environmental risks that influence early childhood brain development
- Understanding of community-level risk factors, including poverty and homelessness
- Experience conducting mental health assessments and providing consultation in early care and education settings
- Knowledge of and experience supporting adults with mental health, substance use, and cognitive challenges
- Experience delivering interventions in diverse home and community environments
- Fluency in a second language, such as Spanish, Portuguese, or Creole, is highly valued
- Willingness to work nontraditional hours, including at least one evening
- Ability to contribute effectively within a team
- Strong verbal and written communication abilities
- Computer proficiency, including experience with Word and Excel
- Reliable vehicle with appropriate insurance for home visits
- Valid driver’s license and ability to work in community settings
Benefits
- Equal opportunity employer dedicated to diversity and inclusion
- Workplace accommodations for applicants are available upon request